B2 English Vocabulary

In a state of complete disorder and confusion

Having an empty space inside; lacking real meaning; a cavity or small valley

A rapid back-and-forth movement or oscillation; an emotional atmosphere

A French polite title for a married woman

Similar in position or function; matching or equivalent

A multicoloured arc in the sky; multicoloured or diverse

Young or having the qualities of youth

Mutually inconsistent or conflicting; involving contradiction

Emitting warm light; full of enthusiastic praise

Naturally belonging to something; inherent and essential

To suffer or die from lack of food; to deprive of food

The state of being widespread or common

Capable of producing abundant crops or offspring; highly productive

A large, flat, thick piece of solid material

Ordinary written or spoken language, not poetry; plain expression

An unavoidable terrible fate; to condemn to such a fate

The top of a hill or wave; a decorative plume or tuft; to reach the highest point

A person who owns or operates a ranch

The way something is arranged or planned; a design or structured arrangement

To speak quietly and unclearly; a quiet, unclear utterance

Relating to breathing or the respiratory system

A rigid bar used to lift or move things; to pry something open

Vertical; honest and morally correct; a vertical support

To formally put an end to a law or institution

The quality of continuing firmly; the state of lasting over time

A pleasure or racing vessel (n.); to sail in a yacht (v.)

Self-governing; acting independently

A large passenger ship or aircraft; a removable inner lining

Strengthening or supporting; extra troops or resources

Something that draws attention away; a leisure activity; a rerouting

Twisting out of shape; misrepresentation of truth; signal distortion

To confirm the truth or legality of something; to verify

A ten-cent coin; to inform on someone

The establishment of an organization or institution; relating to its creation

To ridicule or mimic; not genuine, imitation

Broken remains of destroyed buildings or structures

Smooth and shiny; refined and elegant

Similarity in appearance or nature

A word joining clauses or phrases; a joining together

Causing great damage or disaster

A person who walks; dull or unimaginative

A small amount remaining after the main part has been removed

Extreme physical or mental pain

Water flowing off land into streams; a deciding round of a competition

An official who protects a wilderness area; a law officer or soldier who patrols a region

Expert skill or knowledge; dominance or control over something

Intended to stop harm or illness; a preventive measure

Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance